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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,364,260.75 and 7,168,915.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,364,260.75 and 7,168,915.13 is: 15,276,266.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,364,260.75 : 7,168,915.13 = 7,168,915.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,364,260.75/7,168,915.13 = 7,168,915.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,364,260.75x = 7,168,915.13 × 7,168,915.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,364,260.75x = 51,393,344,069,453.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,393,344,069,453.77/3,364,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,276,266.58

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